Some people say you need to have special conditions under which you get the fillings taken out to stop the gasses from the amalgam removal poisoning you. A friend of mine about 20 years ago got the procedure done as she had chronic fatigue and was on a benefit because of it. It cost $7,000 back then to do it that way and she received financial help from the Govt. I just went to the dentist and either had teeth pulled or on one occasion had an amalgam filling removed as I was feeling weak and ill. I got it removed with no special precautions taken and I didn’t feel any detrimental effects afterwards from doing so .